Anthro

Anthro Energy is excited to announce the addition of Ralph Schmitt to its Board of Directors! This strategic addition will help Anthro accelerate its mission to develop and scale next generation electrolyte technologies that redefine what is possible with lithium-ion batteries. The company continues to push the boundaries of higher energy density, improved safety, and novel form factors. Ralph Schmitt brings over 30 years of leadership experience in semiconductor and advanced technology companies including Cypress Semiconductor, Broadcom/PLXTechnology and Toshiba/OCZ Technology. In directly applicable markets, he was CCO of the advance silicon anode battery company, Enovix Corporation. Most recently he was the CEO of VulcanForms, Inc., a digital additive manufacturing (AM) company that massively scaled production in its US based manufacturing locations. “I am very excited to be part of a battery technology revolution that is being driven by Anthro Energy. They are addressing energy density and safety concerns with unique electrolyte solutions that are moving to scale”, explained Ralph Schmitt,” These are important aspects of battery needs as this technology becomes even more mainstream in our everyday lives. I hope to help the talented management team address some of the issues that arise as you scale to the levels necessary for this rapidly expanding market.” Press Release: https://lnkd.in/gsW9w2jT

We are excited to announce that Anthro has been selected for a $24.9M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate the scale up of our advanced electrolytes! This grant is part of the DOE's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and is an important step to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for advanced battery materials. The funding is reflective of Anthro’s rapid commercial and technical progress to-date, and enables us to quickly advance towards our goal of large-scale production and commercialization. Anthro develops game-changing electrolyte technology to redefine battery innovation. Anthro's technology unlocks enhanced safety and stability, unprecedented performance, and radically new battery form factors. The planned facility is located in Louisville Kentucky. Anthro is looking forward to working closely with the DOE and the Louisville community to create the first commercial scale, U.S. owned and operated advanced electrolyte production facility. Stay tuned for more updates as we embark on this exciting journey! Press release: https://lnkd.in/gXffBhfd #batteries #EV #InflationReductionAct #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw #CleanEnergy #Renewables #Startup #SupplyChain #Electrolyte #Funding

Anthro is on TV! We were featured on The NBC News 'Today Show' and on PIX11 as part of the Emerson Collective Climat Science Fair. Many thanks to Gabe Kleinman and our CTO Joe Papp for delivering great interviews describing Anthro's efforts to create safer, longer lasting batteries to help accelerate electrification. Check out the clips below! https://lnkd.in/gyetpPv8 https://lnkd.in/g8Wws8rb

Emerson Collective’s #ClimateScienceFair is back in NYC, Sept 21-23! Anthro is excited to present at this year’s fair with Friends of the High Line for a weekend of curiosity and experimentation as we dive into what possibilities exist in our collective climate future. The fair is free and open to the public, so we’d love for you to join us as we #EmbraceWonder! Head to https://lnkd.in/eKr7szmd for more information.

Anthro is excited to see our technology featured in Booz Allen Hamilton's ‘Top 10 Emerging Technologies for DOD and National Security’! The report describes how Anthro is ““revolutionizing the field of high-density energy storage with its cutting-edge batteries.” Anthro is excited to continue to work with our government and commercial partners to make safer, stronger, and longer lasting batteries a reality! Read more details in the report below. https://lnkd.in/euNqu-Gv

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Today,?Anthro?is excited to announce the close of our $20M Series A round! The round was led by Collaborative Fund with significant participation from existing investors including Union Square Ventures, Voyager Ventures, and Emerson Collective. Energy Revolution Ventures, Nor'easter Ventures, Ultratech Capital Partners, Overlap Holdings, and others also participated in the financing. We are grateful for support from such a wonderful group of investors. The Series A follows an impressive range of technical and commercial accomplishments over the past year. Notably, cells containing Anthro’s advanced polymer electrolyte recently passed external UN 38.3 testing, a rigorous certification standard for safe transport of lithium-ion batteries. This funding supports Anthro’s vision to solve some of the hardest challenges facing the future of energy storage. We are rapidly advancing our material technology to create a scalable way to solve the tradeoff between energy density and safety in lithium-ion batteries. Our technology will enable new battery chemistries and new battery form factors to accelerate the electrification of everything. We plan to use the new funding to build a pilot facility in the Bay Area, scale our technology, and grow our team. We are excited to deliver Anthro technology to a growing group of customers and partners soon. Our fundraising news was captured by?Bloomberg News?here:?https://lnkd.in/g4G-eT-9 More information can be found here:?https://lnkd.in/gxu343k5 Now is the time to be all-in on developing new technologies and materials to create a smarter, cleaner tomorrow. Anthro is hiring for critical positions across all company functions. Pioneers looking to work at the intersection of energy technology, product development, and materials can apply here:?https://lnkd.in/g5B_caXZ #funding?#batteries?#entrepreneurship?#hiring?#engineering?#chemistry?#cleantech #polymers #cleantech #energystorage #venturecapital